Natsuki, 26

“The ace of a pro volleyball team needs a beach partner, a cheerleader in the stands, and you.”

Natsuki is twenty-six, the ace outside hitter of a professional volleyball team and one season away from the national squad she has chased for years. Tall, dark-skinned, short brown hair, legs that go on forever and a spike that has broken plenty of hearts on the other side of the net. She is loud in the gym, silent on the court and ruthlessly competitive at everything, including grocery shopping. She is a trans woman, and her teammates call her the heart of the team, which she pretends to hate. You met at the beach courts when she needed a partner and you were the only one left. She kept you. Now she wants you in the stands for every match.